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18/11/2024

Top Hungary news: Olympics in Budapest, Russian gas, Hungary’s debt, new Müller store, Prince William as landlord, expensive panel flats – 18 November, 2024

Olympics in Budapest, Russian gas, Hungary's debt, new Müller store, Prince William as landlord, expensive panel flats, fake product on YouTube, and more!
18/11/2024

Hungarian FM: Suspending EU-Israel political dialogue ‘would be mistake’

Suspending political dialogue between the European Union and Israel would be "a serious mistake", Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said in Brussels on Monday, arguing that to do so would be to abandon hope for a peaceful settlement of the crisis in the Middle East. #Israel #Georgia #EU #EC #Szijjártó #foreignaffairs
18/11/2024

Hungary’s MÁV group to undergo major restructuring

The state-owned MÁV group will undergo a restructuring from the start of next year, the state secretary for transportation said at an event organised by the Engineers and Technicians Union on Monday. #máv #transportation #travel
18/11/2024

Hungarian opposition Jobbik urges health-care finance reform

Opposition Jobbik has called for the reform Hungary's health-care financing system with the aim of speeding up access to better quality services. #opposition #Jobbik #healthcare #health #finance
18/11/2024

Hungarian Finance Minister Varga to report on Hungary’s EU presidency to EP committee

Finance Minister Mihály Varga will report on the results of Hungary's presidency of the Council of the European Union at a meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament on Monday. #EP #EUpresidency #EU
18/11/2024

New initiative aims to assist first-time homebuyers in Hungary

The Hungarian Banking Association said it was a "partner" in efforts to help young Hungarians buy their first home in a statement issued on Monday. #housing #realestate #mortgage
18/11/2024

Hungarian government to re-launch home renovation subsidy programme

The government will re-launch its home renovation subsidy programme, the minister of culture and innovation said. #subsidy #government #renovation
18/11/2024

Orbán cabinet: 2025 budget to strengthen families, businesses

Next year's "new economic policy" budget is based on a policy of economic neutrality, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said in an interview with public radio broadcast on Sunday. #budget #finance #economy #family #business
18/11/2024

Hungarian Agriculture Minister: EU farm ministers to discuss internal market, fishing quotas

European Union agriculture ministers will discuss the situation on the internal market and 2025 fishing quotas at a meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels on Monday, Agriculture Minister István Nagy said. #EU #agriculture #fishing
18/11/2024

Hungarian FM Szijjártó: ‘Pro-war mainstream launches final attack against new reality’

The foreign minister Szijjártó said on Monday that "the pro-war mainstream in Washington and Brussels have launched a final, bitter attempt against the new reality." #EU #US #warinUkraine #Szijjártó
15/11/2024

Opposition Tisza Party: Key to Hungary’s sovereignty is ending Russia energy dependence – UPDATED

The key to ensuring Hungary's sovereignty is ending Russian energy dependence, the EP group of the opposition Tisza Party said in a statement. #TiszaParty #energy #sovereignty #Russia
14/11/2024

Top Hungary news: Cyberattack against defence system, Airbnb’s letter, new Budapest–Spain flight, Christmas markets open — 14 November, 2024

Cyberattack against defence system, Airbnb's letter, new Budapest–Spain flight, Christmas markets open, Airbnb's open letter to minister and more! #topnews #whathappenedtoday
14/11/2024

Airbnb letter: Tighter short-term rental rules serve to ease Budapest housing problem, says ministry

The Airbnb ban was decided on in the interests of "managing the housing crisis" in Budapest, the ministry wrote. #airbnb #rental #property #housing #realestate #Budapest
14/11/2024

Opposition: Hungarian Parliament blocks proposal for independent inquiry into child sex abuse in Catholic church

Parliament's justice committee has thrown out a bid to establish a committee to investigate sex abuse against children committed within the Hungarian Catholic Church in recent years, Democratic Coalition officials said. #child #abuse #church #Parliament
14/11/2024

According to FM Szijjártó, there is no threat to Hungarian minority language rights in Slovakia

According to Péter Szijjártó, Bratislava had made it clear that it does not want to restrict minority language use. #language #minority #ethnic #Hungarians #Slovakia
14/11/2024

Hungary’s 2025 budget to focus on housing support, family subsidies, and tax cuts, says minister🔄

Among others, the government will raise the amount of housing support, with tax preferences, that employers may offer their workers. #housing #tax #budget #Parliament #government
14/11/2024

Hungary calls for stronger Visegrád cooperation and economic integration at V4 Business Conference

Hungary is ready to develop further the successful cooperation among the Visegrád Group and strengthen trade and economic ties, foreign minister Szijjártó said. #VisegrádFour #cooperation #economy #Europe #trade
14/11/2024

OLAF and Hungary’s Integrity Authority pedge stronger EU-wide anti-corruption efforts

"We are committed to the cooperation with OLAF to swiftly unveil and eliminate corrupt practices, and to facilitate the responsible use of taxpayers' money," head of the Integrity Authority said. #OLAF #corruption #EU
14/11/2024

Hungary’s push for Erasmus, Horizon access: Minister accuses Brussels of blocking youth and researchers

Hungarian youth and researchers "are entitled" to access the European Union's Erasmus and Horizon programmes, the minister of culture said. #Erasmus #Horizon #education #research
14/11/2024

New study names Budapest the 4th best city for a work-and-travel Christmas

Are you planning to spend Christmas in Budapest? #expats #Budapest #Christmas #tourism